NEWS: Housing First, the model of housing people before getting them into treatment of any kind, has been questioned by some during the current mayoral election. But Housing and Urban Development clarified that federally, the department is as committed as ever to the model.

About The Author

Samantha Wohlfeil covers the environment, rural communities and cultural issues for the Inlander. Since joining the paper in 2017, she's reported how the weeks after getting out of prison can be deadly, how some terminally ill Eastern Washington patients have struggled to access lethal medication, and other sensitive...